Shoe-heel-attaching apparatus



1 Oct 18 927 s. GUBlTosl SHOE HEEL ATTACHING APPARATUS Filed Jan. 27r 1927 Patented Oct. 18, 1927.

UNITED STATES j SABINO GUBITOSI, OFBROOKLYN, NEW YORK. I

sHoE-HEEL-ATTACHTNG APPARATUS.

application filed January 27, 1927. senin No. 163,94.

This invention relates to apparatus used in the construction of shoes and moreparticularly to devices facilitating attachment of the heel portions to their bodies,pwith special respect to types of high heels as used in connection with womens shoes.

Such heels are ordinarily composed of wood, metal or similar substances, shaped appropriately and secured to the shoe sole rigidly, the heel being covered with rleather or finished in colors corresponding to the shoe.

Obviously the upper portion of the heel must closely match the profile of the sole at F the point of attachment so that their edges blend nicely and must be held securely in position, preferably when the shoe is last to avoid distortion. v

l It is therefore an vobject to provide an adjustable clamp whereby the heel may be firmly pressed against the sole of a shoe containing a last, means also being providedto engage the last by the opposite end of the clamp, the same having means whichpermit of adjustment.

It is a further 'feature to provide the l'a-sts Witha passage through which a screw, nail or the like may be entered and driven through the sole into the heel Whenclamped thereagainst in a properly adjusted position.

Another purpose is in the provision of means to facilitate securing of the heel facing,the same being a strip of thin leather disposed under the instep portion of .the

' sole and front ofthe heel.

A further object is to so arrange the clamping device as to support the shoe in either of two adjusted positions in which the different operations are performed, the clamp supports being carried on a type of track permitting a plurality of shoes to be operated upon consecutively and without waste of valuable space.`

These several objects, together with others n of advantageous nature, which will be understood as the description proceeds, are accomplished by the novel construction andV combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawing,

forming a material part of'this disclosure, and inV whichz- Figure 1 is a top plan view of an embodiment of the invention illustrating its application.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the same, partially in section and parts broken away to disclose the construction.

Figure 3 is a sectional view looking on line 3 3 of Figure 1.

Figure et is a fragmentary side view similar to Figure 2 but showing a modified form of structure.

.In the drawing, the numeral ll'generally designates a rail of rectangular cross-section and of indefinite length provided with a plurality of spaced support brackets 11 fixedl to a wall.

Manually movable on the rail 10 are a. plurality of slides 12 open at the top to permitpassing the brackets 11, the lower portion of each slide having a transverse bore in which is rotatable a spindle 14 having aheadat one end, the other end anchoring in a clamp frame.

The frame consists of an upwardly extending arm 20 having a goose neck 21 its lower extremityhaving hinged to it 'at'22,

an offset plate 23 adapted to engage the Y upper rear surface of a last 24 contained lin a shoe 25, the plate being so mounted to allow for the angular differences in the top p faces of various lasts.

The plate 23 is adjusted into operative position by a set screw 26 passing through a lug 27 extending from the end of the neck 21 and is provided with a.l central openn 28. y.

The frame further consists of a down- Wardly extending arm 30, having a rib 31 on one side and v carries at its lower end a 33, having a head, the point of the screw engaging a heel plate 35 slidable Von the arm 30, but prevented from turning by reason of abutting ther rib 31. the upper surface of the v9G. lug 32 through which passes a clamp screw plate being bevelled to support the shoe heel 37 to be applied to the shoe 25.

The central portion of the clamp frame contains a recess closed by a plug at one vend, against which abuts a coil spring 38 pressing a detent pin 39 normally outward to engagea depression 40 in the slide 12 llU sertedthrough opening 28l and last Zet, so thatthe-sarnelrinayV be. engaged into the heel 37. j

In,` applyinglthe heel` facing, a. thin piece ofl leather i3 iseoated on the inside with cement, and placed under the instepj in front of. the heel ofl the shoeand is held there. for' drying. by elastie straps` 44, having hooks. engagingV button heads fas tenedtothebaei( `of the fra1ne,`thevfree ends` passing tightly aroundithe `facing 4 3.

In the l modification` shown 1n Figure 4,

the fadingV is attached to the instep and` front ofrthe heel ias before, but instead of usingthestraps 44,it'is`held in plaeeby a.

soft|` rubber Cushion rotatablein an angularl extensionfformed on the platelug/Q.` Thus, it may be seen that a clamp has been i disclosed,havingmeans for positively and rigidly holding `ashoe mounted on la last, Whilek a vheel isbeingattaehed thereon.

It alsobe, seen thatthedeviee einbodies` anbadvantageous method of securing` thel heel'and is Capable, of adjustment to comply=`4 ivith Convenient,handling ot the operator.

While certain preferredembodiments of thisldeviee Vhave been shown and described,

it will be understood that- Changes in thef form, arrangements proportions, sizes` and details thereof'may e made Without deparal ing from the seope` of the V:invention asl defined in the, appended elaims.

Havinggthaus described my inve1ition,\vhat I claim rnewand desireto seeureby Letters Patent, is

l. Afslioefheel clamp comprising ,a support rail,'aneneonipassing slide movable on said rail, a frame pivoted in said slide, and

means on* said iframe, to .i clamp .a shoe,v heel to a shoe.

27A- shoe heel elampieomprisinga support rail, an encompassing slide movable on said rail?, a ,traine pivoted in said slide, arms onfsaidfframe., means on one ofsaid arms to supporta shoel heel,and.means on thi-fi other arm to engage alast contained in a shoesoithat the shoe `and iheel are brought into rigid juxtaposition, both of said means being offset laterally from, said arms. j Y

3. A shoe heel clamp comprisingjasupport rail of ,rectangular erossseetion, aslide movable on said rail and positively engaged thereto, a frame pivoted in said slide, means intermediate said frame and said slide to adjust the angular position of said frame `relative to its a'xis, a. plate pivoted at its front edge on said frame, said plate extend-V ing "laterally, means on said frame to ad-V `justably secure saidlplate against a last contained in al shoe, and means on said frame tol clamp a heel on the shoe, j

VLA, shoeheelelamp'romprising a s upf port rail ofrectangular cross section, aslide movable: on said i rail and; positively.y engagedy thereto, stopsfonusaid` slide, said slide containinr spaced depressions, a l frame pivoted in Asait Lslide, a springpressed detentfon said frame to engage inV thefmentioned depressions to adjust saidf'raine invarious align-j' lar positions, "an adjustable Clam 0n said' frame to engage a` last enclosed 1n a shoe,

and adjustable means on said frame opposite,

said clamp to .engage thel heel of said;slioe`.`

shoe heelelamp eomprisin '4 a rail,"a carriage shdableonsaid'rail, aV ramel pivoted in said carriage,means@intermediate`V said frame and carriagetoadjust thesangu-L lar position of said franierelative-to itslaxis,

apair of arms on saidframeran adjustable clamp on one ot' said arms, a plate slidable on the other arm, and means onlsaid last namedarm to adjust-saidplate, said plate:

and clamp being laterallyoffset 'and' in register. j Y

Gf A shoe heel clamp eomprisingaraiha carriage slidable on said rail, a frames pivoted `1n' saidl carriage, stops on sald ear,-

riage,said stops. limiting the rotation of" said frame, and means adjustabieonsaid frame to elamp a heelto. a shoe" thereon.

7, A shoe heel clamp` comprising arail, a carriage slidable on said rail, a frame piv- Otdfisfsad- Carriage, adjustable Clamps 6.11,. saidfi'aine to engage a `shoe lnrving-,afa'eii'igwA los for the heel, and adjustablefrmeansf LousaidfV frame to hold said ,facing against gsa'itvl,heel.4

Si A shoe'heel clampy eomprisin `carriage slidable onusaivd rail, amtiame piv-` ,otedin said `carriage,adjustable Clampsv on` said frame to engage a shoe,- andnieans ,on said frame toguide saidshoeand tlieheel,

thereof :in linewith each other. j

9. A shoe heel clamp comprising aA rail, a. carriage slidable onl said rail, a Aframe pivr said framefto 'engage ashjoe, awpair ofunoted in said carriage, `adjustableclamps on A dereut ribs on saidv ra1ne,an,adjustable`` `slidein said ribs anda guide on said slide 0f.. j Kings and State o'NeW York this 11th dayA` ofJanuary, A., D. 1927.

to abut the rear: of, said shoe.

`Signed at Brooklyn: in` the county sannioV ouialrosi.;A 

